Lewis Hine
Lewis Wickes Hine | |
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Hine in c. 1930 | |
| Born | Lewis Wickes Hine September 26, 1874 Oshkosh, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | November 3, 1940 (aged 66) Dobbs Ferry, New York, U.S. |
| Education | University of Chicago Columbia University New York University |
| Known for | Social reform |
| Movement | Documentary; social realism |
| Patron(s) | Russell Sage Foundation National Child Labor Committee Works Projects Administration |
Lewis Wickes Hine (September 26, 1874 – November 3, 1940) was an American sociologist and muckraker photographer. His photographs taken during times such as the Progressive Era and the Great Depression captured young children working in harsh conditions, playing a role in bringing about the passage of the first child labor laws in the United States.